Self-labeling by educably mentally retarded high school students in their mainstream and special education classes

1985 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 449-465 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurie Chassin ◽  
Susan Ferencz Stager ◽  
Richard David Young
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Special Education ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Mentally Retarded ◽  
School Students

A Statewide Examination of Secondary Special Education for Students with Mild Disabilities: Implications for the High School Curriculum

1987 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrew S. Halpern ◽  
Michael R. Benz
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Special Education ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Special Education Teachers ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Sources Of Information ◽  
School Students ◽  
High School Curriculum ◽  
Mild Disabilities ◽  
Education Administrators

This article reports the partial findings of a statewide survey of high school special education programs for students with mild disabilities. The focus of this article is on the curriculum. Three sources of information were tapped for this study: (a) special education administrators, (b) high school special education teachers, and (c) parents of high school students with mild disabilities. The return rates were very high: 91%, 89%, and 45% of the three groups, respectively. Four basic topics concerning the curriculum were investigated: (a) its focus and content, (b) discrepancies between availability and utilization, (c) barriers to mainstreaming, and (d) conditions required for improvement. Both data and recommendations with respect to these topics are presented.

Effects of Peer-Assisted Learning Strategies on High School Students with Serious Reading Problems

1999 ◽  
Vol 20 (5) ◽  
pp. 309-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lynn S. Fuchs ◽  
Douglas Fuchs ◽  
Sarah Kazdan
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Special Education ◽  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Reading Fluency ◽  
Outcome Measurement ◽  
Peer Assisted Learning ◽  
School Students ◽  
Peer Assisted Learning Strategies

This study examined the effects of peer-assisted learning strategies (PALS) on students' literacy development and beliefs about reading, when PALS is implemented with secondary-level students in remedial and special education classes. Teachers were assigned to PALS ( n = 9 classes) and contrast ( n = 9 classes) treatments. Teachers implemented PALS with their entire classes five times every 2 weeks, for 16 weeks. To designate research participants for outcome measurement, teachers identified all students whose reading instructional levels were Grades 2 through 6. Reading comprehension and fluency were measured before and after treatment; beliefs were indexed after treatment. Analyses of variance indicated that, compared to contrast counterparts, PALS students grew more on reading comprehension and reported more positive beliefs about working hard to improve reading. However, PALS and contrast students grew comparably on reading fluency and reported similar beliefs about being and wanting to become better readers. Implications are discussed for developing effective forms of peer-mediated instruction for use in high school remedial and special education classes.

Behavioral Self-Regulation: A Comparison of Goals and Self-Monitoring for High School Students With Disabilities

2021 ◽  
pp. 106342662110514
Author(s):  
Sara Estrapala ◽  
Allison Leigh Bruhn ◽  
Ashley Rila
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Special Education ◽  
High School Students ◽  
General Education ◽  
Academic Engagement ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Self Monitoring ◽  
Multiple Probe

High school students, particularly those with disabilities, often struggle with academic engagement in general education classes. One empirically supported method for improving academic engagement includes self-regulation interventions. However, individual effects of frequently used self-regulation strategies’ goal setting and self-monitoring remain unknown. To address this issue, we implemented a multiple-probe single-case design with embedded alternating treatments to evaluate the differential impact of behavioral goal reminders and self-monitoring. The sample included three high school students with emotional or behavioral disorders (EBD) in general education classes who also received special education services. Innovative approaches to intervention design included student-determined behavioral goals and self-monitoring procedures informed by triangulated behavioral assessment data. Although visual analysis indicated only moderate improvements in academic engagement, and no functional relations were determined for either the multiple-probe or alternating treatments designs, the intervention was rated with high social validity from teachers and students, and the study represents an exemplar of high-quality special education single-case research. Practical implications, limitations, and directions for future research are discussed.

Relational Factors Influencing Parents’ Engagement in Special Education for High School Youth With Emotional/Behavioral Problems

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-116
Author(s):  
Ryan G. Carlson ◽  
Robert Hock ◽  
Melissa George ◽  
Gerda Kumpiene ◽  
Mitch Yell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Special Education ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Behavioral Problems ◽  
School Engagement ◽  
Future Research ◽  
School Students ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Relational Factors ◽  
School Youth

This study examined the relational factors influencing school engagement for parents of high school youth with emotional/behavioral disorders. Fourteen parents of high school students (12 mothers, two fathers) who received special education services participated in semistructured interviews. Formal qualitative analyses of audiotaped phone interviews revealed some positive and some negative experiences by parents, the importance of coparenting to increase supportiveness to their child (and dimensions of effective coparenting), and recommendations from them for improving family engagement processes. In general, parents appreciated and recommended proactive and positive communication and collaboration with school staff emphasizing student strengths, being genuinely and meaningfully involved in the Individualized Education Program (IEP) process, with adequate time allowed for this involvement, and for staff to be organized and engaged in working with them. Findings are discussed in relation to ideas for practice and policy enhancement, and future research directions.

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